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Joan Aiken

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Known For

Rainy StoryRainy Story · 1988
Rainy Story
1988
MovieAnimation
A beautiful Russian animated short about a baker and her cat and some extraordinary events which take place on a rainy day, all told without words.
Apple PieApple Pie · 1991
Apple Pie
1991
MovieAnimation
Based on a fairy tale by J. Aiken, the film tells the story of a journey on an apple pie, into which the hostess accidentally baked a piece of sky. The hospitable hosts of the flying pie gather a motley crew that embodies friendship and mutual understanding.
Death on a Rainy SundayDeath on a Rainy Sunday · 1986
Death on a Rainy Sunday
5.11986
MovieHorrorDrama
Thriller about a psycho looking for revenge. Bronsky is a paraplegic because of an accident at a construction site that was partly due to the head architect, David Briand. Many years after the accident, Bronsky shows up at Briand's residence with his family and his trailer looking for assistance. He and his wife insinuate themselves into the household without revealing their true identity. They start to work for Briand and his wife Elaine as a gardener and a babysitter with the sole objective of wreaking havoc on their lives and avenging Bronsky's disabilities.
The Wolves of Willoughby ChaseThe Wolves of Willoughby Chase · 1989
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
5.71989
MovieDramaFamily
A Dickensian mock-Gothic tale of resourceful children, evil governesses, forged wills, cruel orphanages, and goodness triumphant set against an isolated country house, in an alternate 19th century where savage packs of wolves roam the snowbound countryside.
The last slice of rainbowThe last slice of rainbow · 2023
The last slice of rainbow
2023
MovieFantasyMusic
A boy is given a rainbow and rolls it up in his pocket, but soon learns that he cannot hold on to it forever.
ShadowsShadows · 1975
Shadows
6.81975
SeriesDrama
Shadows is a British Supernatural television anthology series produced by Thames Television for ITV between 1975 and 1978. Extending over three seasons, it featured ghost and horror dramas for children. Guest actors included John Nettleton, Gareth Thomas, Jenny Agutter, Pauline Quirke, Brian Glover, June Brown, Rachel Herbert, Jacqueline Pearce and Gwyneth Strong. The series was also notable for reviving the character of Mr. Stabs. Notable writers for the series included J. B. Priestley, Fay Weldon and PJ Hammond.
Black Hearts in BatterseaBlack Hearts in Battersea · 1995
Black Hearts in Battersea
1995
SeriesAction & AdventureDrama
In an alternate early nineteenth century London, the rightful Duke finds himself cheated out of his inheritance. A 6x25' TV adaptation of Joan Aiken's 1964 children's novel, Black Hearts in Battersea.

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